What happened on Tuesday September 08, 1987?

About September 8th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: "La Bamba" by Los Lobos topped the US music charts, a popular rock adaptation of the traditional Mexican folk song, originally made famous by Ritchie Valens.
  • Day of the week: September 8th, 1987 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: La Bamba by Los Lobos
  • #1 UK song: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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September 08, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 08, 1987:

  • US Billboard Number 1 Hit: La Bamba "La Bamba" by Los Lobos topped the US music charts, a popular rock adaptation of the traditional Mexican folk song, originally made famous by Ritchie Valens.
  • UK Number 1 Hit: Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" was the top song in the United Kingdom, later becoming an internet meme phenomenon known as 'Rickrolling'.
  • Emmy News and Documentaries Award Ceremony The Emmy Awards for news and documentaries were presented, recognizing outstanding achievements in television journalism and documentary filmmaking.
  • Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit Year According to the Chinese Zodiac, September 8, 1987, fell during the Year of the Rabbit, symbolizing gentleness, elegance, and good luck.
  • Day of the Week: Tuesday September 8, 1987, was a Tuesday, a midweek day in the late 1980s.

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September 08, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 08, 1987?


September 08, 1987 was a Tuesday and it was the 251st day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 08, 1987 can also be written as 9/8/1987 in the US and as 8/9/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 08, 1987?


Famous people born on September 08, 1987:

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September 08, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 08, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 7th and September 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 08, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 08, 1987 was La Bamba by Los Lobos, according to the music chart for the week September 7th and September 13th.

  1. - La Bamba youtube
  2. - I Just Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  3. - Didn't We Almost Have It All youtube
  4. - Here I Go Again youtube
  5. - Only In My Dreams youtube

September 08, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 08, 1987 was Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, according to the music chart for the week September 7th and September 13th.

  1. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  2. - Pump Up The Volume / Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance) youtube
  3. - Wipeout youtube
  4. - Some People youtube
  5. - What Have I Done To Deserve This youtube

September 08, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 08, 1987 was Love Is A House by Force M.D.'s, according to the music chart for the week September 7th and September 13th.

  1. - Love Is A House
  2. - I Just Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  3. - Casanova youtube
  4. - I Need Love
  5. - Love Power
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September 08, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 8th is Virgo.

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September 08, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 08, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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September 08, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 08, 1987 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 08, 1987 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 08, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 07:52 pm and setting at 08:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 07, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Oct 07, 1987.

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How old is someone born on September 08, 1987?


Someone born on September 08, 1987 is:

37 years 8 months old,

or 452 months and 6 days old,

or 1966 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13763 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 08, 1987?

There are 117 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 08, 1987?

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